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KleenEmUp by tanjent

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made by tanjent for LD33 (COMPO)
In KleenEmUp your mission is to remove all the heroes from the arena. Stamp the monsters on the playfield and try to eat as many heroes as possible. If the monsters can't find anything to eat they spit out whatever previously eaten.
If all the monsters eat the same kind of item you earn a bonus action - be sure to use it!

For this time I've done both a Flash and HTML5 version of the same game. It would be very interesting to hear if you have any problems running the HTML5 version.
Web (Flash) http://www.tanjent.se/labs/kleenemup.html
Web (HTML5) http://www.tanjent.se/labs/kleenemup.html
Source http://www.tanjent.se/labs/kleenemup.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=36394

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.05 527
Fun 2.75 648
Graphics 2.88 575
Humor 2.26 660
Innovation 3.57 140
Mood 2.23 824
Theme 2.53 846

Feedback

Multiplexor
24. Aug 2015 · 22:26 UTC
Hey! It's a nice concept!

It would be nice to put some music, sound effects, particle effects, to make the game more appealing.
tompudding
24. Aug 2015 · 22:27 UTC
Interesting puzzle mechanic that I've not come across before.
OutlawGameTools
24. Aug 2015 · 22:30 UTC
This is fun, but the addition of sound effects would really add to it. If you do an update, try using rings, round-rects, or something instead of the monsters -- they'd "frame" the things you're going to chomp instead of covering them up. I think that might make it easier to tell what you're doing. (Larger-sized playing pieces would help with that, too.) Nice job!
boardtobits
25. Aug 2015 · 06:23 UTC
Great puzzle idea. Unique take on the theme.
Eingya
25. Aug 2015 · 07:53 UTC
Cool puzzle concept! Not much in the way of playing on the given theme though.
Caspila
25. Aug 2015 · 08:05 UTC
Interesting puzzle concept but I got to agree with Multiplexor, you need more juice in there.
Good job, i'd like to see this concept more polished!
Afenda
25. Aug 2015 · 08:07 UTC
Nice system removing items. it'is very easy for me but it is fun game for 48h of compo.
fullmontis
25. Aug 2015 · 08:08 UTC
This is a lovely puzzle game, really like it! And it is quite hard too.
iossif
25. Aug 2015 · 08:15 UTC
that is a nice puzzle game.
the feedback on what i am hitting could be a bit clearer - i sometimes had to look 10 times before i was sure what pattern i am using and what i am hitting.
Clément Duquesne
25. Aug 2015 · 20:28 UTC
Nice pattern mechanic ! It could use some more feedbacks and reward though, it feels kinda dry right now
🎤 tanjent
26. Aug 2015 · 18:57 UTC
Whoa, thanks for your comments guys! I felt like this was a total turd because of this monster theme (that I am still not friends with). Maybe I'll revisit this mechanic someday later, if you have any cool ideas just dump them here m'kay?
Koneke
26. Aug 2015 · 20:22 UTC
Pattern mechanic is nice, although it's a bit frustrating at times to lack control over it. Right now it feels like it's pretty chaotic, and you can just click without minding the board much, but I think the general mechanic could be refined and done something pretty neat with!
Komradus
26. Aug 2015 · 21:55 UTC
Nice concept. Simple and enjoyable.
MrTwister
27. Aug 2015 · 07:55 UTC
I really loved the concept! It's definitely missing some animations and music but I really like your take on the theme! Pretty cool idea. Hope you develop this further.
ajopart
27. Aug 2015 · 07:56 UTC
Solid gameplay ! Well done.
Empyrealhell
28. Aug 2015 · 02:26 UTC
Really interesting take on the classic "lights out" game. Could use some audio and polish, but for what's there, it's really nice.
LittleThor
28. Aug 2015 · 18:45 UTC
Interesting game! More "juicy" elements would have been great an appealing ^^
I think your "Reflections" paragraph is pretty acurate. Level design on puzzle games is a very hard and long process that can't be done in only 48hours.
Great work!
xWarZonex
28. Aug 2015 · 19:09 UTC
Really cool game, and looks very complex. I'm not smart enough to learn how to play though XD.
Demy
29. Aug 2015 · 11:16 UTC
Nice little game, but I think that I can place the pattern beyond the frame a little is a cheating =)
glerikud
29. Aug 2015 · 11:24 UTC
Very nice concept! You could vary it up a little though, like making gems useful in a way maybe? And add some music, than it vould be perfect
bradur
29. Aug 2015 · 11:43 UTC
A well put together puzzle game. The atmosphere suffered a little from the lack of any sound effects whatsoever. Well done!
shawn42
01. Sep 2015 · 16:21 UTC
Basic concept is good, just add a bunch of polish and you'll have a nice little game here.
hgcummings
02. Sep 2015 · 20:40 UTC
Nice game. Simple concept; very well executed. The variety of shapes and regurgitation mechanic lead to some interesting puzzles.
Kizler
04. Sep 2015 · 05:25 UTC
I really like how the puzzle mechanic works.
NightShadow0
06. Sep 2015 · 20:16 UTC
Interesting concept, but it doesn't seem like there's a lot to it, i didn't feel the difficulty increasing at all and barely had to think about my plays. Could be more interesting if you couldn't place your monster pattern if it overlapped with rocks, perhaps.